endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
invitation; introduction; temptation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
way; method; means; resource; course
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
please (give me); please (do for me)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
while; during (the time when)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized